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Say "Hell no!" to overwhelm and focus on what matters most

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There’s been a bit of a dust-up in my small town since town leaders decided that all plantings on the boulevards have to go: no flowers, no shrubs, no bushes, no rocks—everything has to be pulled out. A group of residents is working to get a more reasonable stance negotiated with the city.

And I started thinking. I could help with that. I could help draft language and help meet with the city leaders and help formulate a workable plan with these other good folks willing to step forward. I care about this; my neighbors and my mom have great boulevards and they’re worth preserving. Besides, my philosophy is that more plants are better.

All of which is completely true. But I have this problem: I try to do too much. I care about everything. And I want to be useful! I want to help!

You already know what happens when I try to take it all on: I am not useful to anyone.

Recently, I’ve been trying something new when I’m about to plunge...

Say "Hell no!" to overwhelm and focus on what matters most

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